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Trump Says He Never Mocks People, Yet a Long List of Nicknames Suggests Otherwise
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Trump Says He Never Mocks People
He framed the claim as a contrast to critics who, in his view, “mock Russia and everybody else.”
Record of Nicknames
Commentators noted that Trump’s public rhetoric has repeatedly featured disparaging monikers. Examples cited across the coverage include “Sleepy Joe” for President Joe Biden, “Crooked Hillary” for former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, “Crazy Bernie” for Senator Bernie Sanders, “Quiet, Piggy” for journalist Catherine Lucey, and a slew of other epithets such as “Talafreako,” “Mini Mike,” “Fat Alvin,” and “Pocahontas.” The compiled lists demonstrate a pattern of name-calling that spans elections and policy debates.
Reactions and Criticism
Social-media users and television hosts reacted with disbelief. On “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski expressed confusion, while Joe Scarborough aired a montage of Trump’s past insults. The criticism intensified after New York Attorney General Letitia James reported that, on October 9, Trump called her “disgusting” and “a dog.” Analysts linked the controversy to Trump’s declining approval ratings and the approaching midterm elections, suggesting that his “insult-comedy shtick” may no longer resonate with voters.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Look, I have to make deals with people. So I don’t go around calling them names. I’m a deal-maker, I’ve always been a very good deal-maker. I became very rich because of deals. So I don’t go around mocking people,” — Donald Trump, president — Donald Trump, president